International Disruptors: Spanish Indie AF Films Is Scaling Up For The Global Stage With ‘Hammer Down’, ‘Above And Below’ & More
AF Films, a Spanish independent studio founded three years ago by Frank Ariza, is expanding its global presence with a vertically integrated model encompassing development, production, financing, and distribution. The company operates soundstages in the Canary Islands and collaborates with local post-production firms to offer a full-service production ecosystem. Upcoming projects include 'Hammer Down,' 'Above and Below,' and 'No Man’s Land,' positioning AF Films as a growing player in international filmmaking.
- ▪AF Films was founded by producer-writer-director Frank Ariza and is co-run with producing partner and actor Manu Vega.
- ▪The company operates two soundstages in the Canary Islands through AF Stages and has a Spanish distribution arm called AF Pictures.
- ▪AF Films is co-producing 'Hammer Down' with Charles Roven and working on 'Above and Below,' starring Antonio Banderas, and 'No Man’s Land' with Noomi Rapace and Millicent Simmonds.
- ▪It has partnered with Hidden Pictures on the action feature 'Chopper' and completed a Vatican-backed documentary on St. Peter’s tomb featuring Chris Pratt.
- ▪Spain’s 30% national tax rebate, and higher regional incentives in places like the Canary Islands, are helping attract international productions to work with companies like AF Films.
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Frank Ariza (inset), and Antonio Banderas on the set of 'Above and Below' AF Films Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week we’re talking to AF Films, the Spanish company that has been quietly and rapidly building up its footprint since it was founded just three years ago. We chat to AF Films founder Frank Ariza about production and distribution ambitions, their soundstages in the Canary Islands and upcoming projects ‘Hammer Down‘, ‘No Man’s Land’ & more. As production in Europe continues to grow at a rapid pace, AF Films is emerging as one of Spain’s most ambitious new players.
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